I recentley looked in the mirrior, about a week or so ago to find a red spot had developed on my neck.
I thought mabey a bug bit me or something and ignored it. It has gotton bigger though and when I spent the night with my friend he said it looked like a ring worm. No, that deadly sickness, but a litte fungus. He said his wife used to have some on her leg a couple of years ago.
But mine has gotton bigger and bigger, should I be worried?
What should I put on it?
2006-11-19 10:55:33 · 3 answers · asked by Jessica 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Uh-oh, you said to advoid contact or it'll spread, well my dad has it, but he is in denial.
2006-11-19 11:05:27 · update #1
It also icthes sometimes, like right now
2006-11-19 11:05:57 · update #2
If it's getting bigger it probably is ringworm. You can try over the counter antifungal creams like Lotrimin and that should help. If not, go to your doctor and they can prescribe a cream or antibiotics if it's really severe. Be careful about touching it because it spreads from skin to skin contact and wash your clothes daily. Hope this helps!
Try this site for reference.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001439.htm
2006-11-19 11:03:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jess: If it looks like it has a crusty scale around it and, it's a little flaky, it's sounds like Scabies or ring worm, both treatable but, now your boyfriend is going to have to take the treatment too, sorry, that's the way it is or, it will spread.
Get to a doctor right now without touching anyone, do not have any personal contact, this goes for you boyfriend. See the doctor he'll give you a script, get the meds and follow directions.
2006-11-19 11:01:59 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
consult a doc..
2006-11-19 11:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by todd s 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋